Hi there from the west coast!

[emsterv]

Hi guys,
So glad to have stumbled upon this forum, there seems to be lots of experienced people willing to kindly donate their time and opinions!
I've just started metalsmithing in lieu of my exciting and glamorous retail job ;) at 28 and am hoping to form this into a career.. There's SO much to learn. It's both daunting and extremely exciting.
I've converted a space in my basement to a work area and am slowly getting into the swing of things.

See you around..
Emily

[caroleallen]

Hi Emily and welcome from me.

[JonLendrum]

Hi emily, sounds like an exciting time for you! look forward to seeing your work

[CJ57]

Hi Emily from me too

[Patstone]

Hi from me too, which part of the west coast do you come from then.

[MeadMoon]

Hi Emily and welcome. Is that the West Coast of the UK? I am so used to hearing the term applied to the USA! :)

[lorraineflee]

Hi Emily and welcome from me too!!

[ps_bond]

Hi Emily and welcome. Is that the West Coast of the UK? I am so used to hearing the term applied to the USA! :)

IP address suggests Vancouver.

[Tabby66]

Welcome Emily and good luck with your new venture!!

[silver70]

Me too.... It's so exciting yet terrifying isn't it?! Good luck with your journey! :)

[emsterv]

Peter's right - I'm from British Columbia in Canada. :)

And thanks for the kind words, folks.

[Tabby66]

What a beautiful part of the world, emsterv,.....we spent almost a month there last autumn,....the holiday of a lifetime for my husband's 50th!! (Though not the best of timing for organising my business around!!).

[christmascakegirl]

Hi Emily, I'm a new one to silversmithing too. Looking forward to learning more!

Sally

[emsterv]

Glad you enjoyed it, Tabby. I'm not much of an outdoors woman, but I don't think I could ever move away from all the green and water and mountains here... although it will be tough to afford the housing prices here when I want to settle down, so it may have to happen!!! :eek: